Loose crt sockets

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by bandersen

It's my understanding that using a very hard adhesive like epoxy could cause the glass to crack if it has a different coefficient of expansion.

That makes a lot of sense to me; I am in the non-epoxy camp. Silicone holds on the cap just fine for my purposes, which do not involve violently yanking on the ends of CRTs. If you ever meet someone who does not know how to grasp the base of a tube when plugging or unplugging it, send 'em to me for a tutorial

Phil Nelson
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